[OSM-talk] On the ground rule on the wiki

[Nathan Edgars II]

John F. Eldredge wrote:
>>From: Nathan Edgars II
>>In other words, if we know for sure that Long Street is officially the A1889, it might make sense as a separate ref_unmarked=A1889 tag, like old_ref=A1, but using the same tagging for signed and unsigned routes helps nobody.
>It is not unusual for roads to have signage for both the local name and also an official route name (sometimes multiple route names).
Definitely. I'm talking about the case where A1889 appears on no
signs; it is simply an internal designation used by the highway
agency. Here's a real-life example:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_595_(Maryland)